35 Gay WNBA Players to Follow and Thirst After on Instagram This Season

The 2023  WNBA season klicks off today, and, as always, we’ve got a list of openly gay players for you to follow and thirst after on Instagram. The first time we published this list, we had 15 out players. Today we counted 35!

If you know of more (confirmed!) openly gay WNBA players, drop them in the comments.

35 Gay WNBA Players to Thirst After on Instagram This Season

Brittney Griner, Phoenix Mercury

Candace Parker, Las Vegas Aces

Natisha Hiedeman, Connecticut Sun

Jasmine Thomas, Los Angeles Sparks

Danielle Robinson, Indiana Fever

Jonquel Jones, New York Liberty

Courtney Williams, Chicago Sky

DeWanna Bonner, Connecticut Sun

Alyssa Thomas, Connecticut Sun

Chelsea Gray, Las Vegas Aces

Jewell Loyd, Seattle Storm

Kahleah Copper, Chicago Sky

Sydney Colson, Las Vegas Aces

A screenshot of Syd Colson's Instagram. She's wearing leather pants and tank top, standing in front of a wall of basketballs. A neon sign on the wall says POLITICS.

Stefanie Dolson, New York Liberty

Jordan Horston, Seattle Storm

Elena Delle Donne, Washington Mystics

Layshia Clarendon, Los Angeles Sparks

Amanda Zahui B, Washington Mystics

Aerial Powers, Minnesota Lynx

Breanna Stewart, New York Liberty

Riquna Williams, Las Vegas Aces

DiJonai Carrington, Connecticut Sun

Natasha Cloud, Washington Mystics

Sami Whitcomb, New York Liberty

AD Durr, Atlanta Dream

NaLyssa Smith, Indiana Fever

Tiffany Hayes, Atlanta Dream

Brittney Sykes, Washington Mystics

Victoria Vivians, Indiana Fever

Jordin Canada, Los Angeles Sparks

Erica Wheeler, Indiana Fever

Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury

Courtney Vandersloot, New York Liberty

Natasha Howard, New York Liberty

Crystal Dangerfield, Dallas Wings

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  4. Candace Parker being on this list still feels surreal even though it’s been official for a couple years now! I love her response to Syd Colson’s post lol. Thank you Carmen for putting this together, I’ve really appreciated the NCAA and WNBA coverage on here lately!

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  6. This is truly an excellent post, and I love to see so much representation here! The amount of hot athleticism and hot hotness is just…yes yes yes!

    I also wanted to out that there are a minimum of 21 out / queer players on the 6 teams of the PWHL (based on a quick google search) — can we get some three sport action up here?! Sports!

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    • I am sorry to be the one who has to tell you this, but she’ll be sitting out this season unfortunately. I don’t think she’s decided on a permanent retirement tho, just some contract things with the Mystics, so we should hopefully see her again next season!

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  8. Thanks for this great recap! I miss Sue Bird :(
    Jewell Loyd is out ?!? When did she come out ? I’ve been reading the Autostraddles lists of wnba gay players these past years and I missed this info ? (I’m a Storm fan)

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